Category: World

Hong Kong announced broad regulatory changes to how its 2020 Beijing-imposed national security law is enforced, the first major update since a minor 2023 tweak. Authorities say the revisions respond to evolving geopolitical and technological threats.

Video shows a large explosion and fire at a high-rise in Erbil on March 24, 2026, reportedly near the U.S. consulate, occurring amid heightened regional tensions tied to Iran.

Experts say China is unlikely to join a US-led trilateral nuclear arms control deal in the short term, despite talks ahead of a planned Trump-Xi summit after a US-Russia treaty expired last month.

The U.S. is set to deploy about 1,000 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East in the coming days, according to an AP source. The move highlights Washington’s ongoing use of rapid-reaction forces amid regional tensions.

Israel struck targets in Tehran and Beirut as Iran launched waves of missiles and drones across the Middle East; the U.S. continues strikes even as President Trump promotes diplomacy.

The NTSB says a chain of failures likely caused a deadly collision at LaGuardia when an Air Canada jet hit a fire truck; PBS discussed the investigation with Miles O’Brien.

Markwayne Mullin was sworn in as DHS secretary as some Republican senators signaled a deal to end the DHS shutdown; Trump cast a mail-in ballot and Hawaii begins damage assessments after severe flooding.

Hong Kong is adjusting its HK$2 elderly public-transport fare subsidy after a large 2022 expansion that lowered the qualifying age and added 815,000 beneficiaries, saying changes are needed to ensure long-term viability.

U.S. officials downplayed speculation that distracted air traffic controllers caused a deadly collision between an Air Canada Bombardier and a fire truck at LaGuardia; two pilots died and investigators continue probing.

The Pentagon issued a revised media-credentialing policy after a judge struck down its previous rules; The New York Times says the new policy still violates the court order and will sue again.

After bombing in Beirut’s Dahiyeh, Palestinian refugee Dalal Dawali fled to Beddawi camp, highlighting renewed displacement and pressure on Lebanon’s refugee communities.

Preservation groups have asked a federal court to block the Trump administration’s reconstruction of the Kennedy Center, escalating a dispute over Washington’s architecture and presidential authority.

Epic Games will lay off more than 1,000 employees as Fortnite engagement weakens and the company cites industry-wide slower growth, softer spending and tougher economics—not AI.

Oil near $100 a barrel has renewed questions about U.S. monetary policy as the Fed weighs inflation risks against a cooling job market; Chicago Fed president Austan Goolsbee discussed the implications on PBS.

PBS reports that Jakarta, home to about 42 million people, is sinking rapidly as climate-driven sea-level rise collides with intensive development and land-subsidence pressures.

A New Mexico jury found Meta liable for endangering children on Facebook and Instagram, ordering the company to pay US$375 million after a six-week trial where the state sought US$2.2 billion.

Former Biden officials told a Carnegie Endowment event that President Trump’s second-term China policy lacks a coherent strategy, echoing problems from his first term and raising concerns about global economic and diplomatic effects.

The South China Morning Post’s Open Dialogue featured Gary Liu and Liu Xiaochun discussing stablecoins, contrasting China and US approaches and noting Hong Kong’s expected policy moves.

Chef Daniel Boulud has opened Terrace Boulud, a rooftop brasserie at Landmark Prince’s in Central Hong Kong, featuring a French-meets-Cantonese dim sum menu and a 300-label wine list.

Art Basel Hong Kong opens with new curated sector Echoes and the Asia debut of Zero 10 for digital art; SCMP highlights nine artists to watch, including Aya Shalkar and Uuriintuya Dagvasambuu.